Author Archives: Alex Pappas

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside’s All-Star break got started early when he was sent home by the team soon after he was ejected from Tuesday’s blowout 119-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Whiteside was immediately tossed at the 9:35 mark of the fourth quarter when he swung an elbow in apparent frustration toward the head of Spurs center Boban Marjanovic as they battled for position near the free throw line.

Jonas Gray’s week: One Sports Illustrated cover, one AFC offensive player of the week award and zero playing time. Gray, last weekend’s NFL star, found out that there’s no credit given for great games under Bill Belichick. Everyone is eligible to get in the doghouse. Gray had 201 yards and four touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday. He was […]